COVID-19 Updates
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Queensland reports one new case of locally acquired coronavirus
Chief medical officer Jeannette Young says state will stop sending Covid-19 patients to Princess Alexandra hospital Queensland will temporarily stop sending Covid-19 infected patients to Brisbane’s highly-regarded Princess Alexandra hospital…
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Covid live: Brazil records 70,238 new cases; Netherlands halts AstraZeneca jab for under 60s – as it happened
Country has registered more than 12.9 million cases; 10,000 appointments scrapped, reports Dutch news agency citing Netherlands health ministry Turkey records 42,308 new Covid cases in last 24 hours Covid:…
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English holiday rentals report huge demand for bookings from 12 April
As lockdown restrictions in England ease, firms say Britons are keen to holiday at home Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Holiday cottage booking companies have reported…
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Almost 190,000 UK retail jobs lost since first Covid lockdown
Data reveals fallout from health crisis since March 2020, with many stores closing permanently Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Almost 190,000 UK jobs have been lost…
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Work pressure in Covid lockdown was shattering, say teachers
One in four teachers tell union they sought medical help because of pandemic impact Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Teachers say their mental health has been…
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Australian Covid vaccine experts to urgently meet after blood clot case in Melbourne
Victorian man who went to Box Hill hospital found to have abdominal clots with a low platelet count Seven UK recipients of Oxford jab reported dead after clotting Australian health…
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Iraq judge who presided over Saddam Hussein’s trial dies of coronavirus
A retired Iraqi judge who presided over the trial of Iraq’s late dictator Saddam Hussein has died after battling Covid-19, the country’s top judicial body said on Friday.According to Iraq’s…
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Experts stress vaccine benefits outweigh risks after seven UK deaths
30 reported cases of blood-clotting issues after AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab out of 18m doses Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Further cases of a rare blood clotting…
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Boris Johnson prepares to outline tests for restart of foreign travel
UK adds four more countries to ‘red list’ in effort to stop spread of vaccine-resistant Covid variants Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson is preparing…